An Agenda for Europe and the United States

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February 27-March 1, 2002 • Rüschlikon, Switzerland

At the first annual Europe-U.S. Symposium, participants raised and discussed topics they saw as key for Europe and the U.S. The topics included the purpose of pension reform, the relation between the pension system and the economy, the need for transparency and consumer understanding of the pension system, changing the balance among the three pillars, the government role in the pension system, the problems of diversifying savings portfolios, and the need for portability. Cutting across these topics are various themes, such as the long time it takes to accomplish reform. A major theme of the discussion was how pension reform must reshape expectations. One example was the conventional expectation that ...more...

Topics
•  Pension Reform
•  International Disclosure Standards
•  Fighting Economic Crimes Against the International Financial System

Keynote Speakers
•  Susan S. Bies, Board Member, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
•  Andrew Crockett, General Manager, Bank for International Settlements
•  Philippe Maystadt, President and Chairman, Board of Directors, European Investment Bank

Symposium Materials
Agenda
Final Report
To request a list of participants, please contact Dan McCardell, Deputy Director, PIFS.

We offer our gracious thanks to the 2002 Europe-U.S. Symposium sponsors for their generous support of this year's event. Please click here to view our sponsoring organizations.